“A window covered with raindrops interests me more than a photograph of...” — Saul Leiter Quote

“A window covered with raindrops interests me more than a photograph of a famous person.”

“When I am listening to Vivaldi or Japanese music or making spaghetti at 3 in the morning and realize that I don't have the proper sauce for it, fame is of no use.”

“I may be old-fashioned. But I believe there is such a thing as a search for beauty - a delight in the nice things in the world. And I don't think one should have to apologise for it.”

“It made me proud to know I'd join a long gallery of actors covered in blood in movies.”

“For me, I used to be shy towards journalism because it wasn't poetry. And then I realized that the events that I covered in essays that became journalism were actually great because they inspired me, and they became my muse.”

“I covered Congress, and everyone always wanted me to be a political reporter.”